This wine originates in the village of Volnay just south of Beaune and is a neighbour of Pommard. The "En Chevret" parcel of vines is located below the main road, just under the "Caillerets" parcel at the border of the village of Meursault. The easterly exposition and the specific terroir of this single vineyard give us an elegant wine at each vintage.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation

Traditional in open vats

Ageing

10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 35% new

Barrels

Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note

Dark and brooding in color, Volnay 1er cru « En Chevret » unveils a nose characterized by ripe Morello cherries. On the tongue, this wine reveals its complexity, leading to firm tannins on the finish.

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2016 - James Suckling - February 2018 - 92/100This is very fragrant on the nose. Violets and black fruits. But it has a
firm tannin structure, which makes this quite austere at the finish.
Plenty of good flavors in here and this may be better from 2019.

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2016 - Burgundy Report - Bill Nanson - December 2017 A little more width,
a little more relaxed nose - but still a pure punch of fruit. Direct, melting
flavour, the structure is quite forward too but will fade - this has so much
energy and a super complexity. Super wine, finishing more composed but still fresh...

There is both density and class to the nose, robust red fruit without betraying Volnay, quite a significant mouthful of fruit, muscular but this works. Quite a few tannins, this should evolve well. (Tasted prior to bottling)

This wine is firm yet ripe, with a bold yet tight character that foreshadows a rich wine in the future. The cherry and red plum flavors are lush and generous. It is going to be a delicious wine, full of concentration. (USA)

A round
profile embraces rose, cherry, raspberry and kirsch flavors. Complex and silky,
giving way to firm tannins on the finish, leaving a lightly astringent feel.
Best from 2020 through 2033.-B.S. - USA

There is fine richness to the rounded, suave and
generously proportioned flavors where the seductive mid-palate contrasts
considerably with the firm, moderately rustic and mildly austere finale. 2023+ Allen Meadows (USA)

There
are dark tannins here, although they are embedded in the ripe black fruits.
This wine is solid and firm, the acidity giving the essential freshness. The
fruitiness and the plush texture are taking their time to show. Drink from
2020.

Though firm and dense, this red offers a fleshy coating of black cherry, blackberry and earth flavors. Still a bit tight on the finish, but forward overall. Drink now through 2023. By Bruce Sanderson (USA)

There is a little dark mineral at the base (..) More energy
here a little less direct focus, but super complexity and life. The tannin has
a suggestion of dryness at the edges yet remains very finely textured. Very,
very impressive length. By Bill Nanson (UK)

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2013 - Decanter - April 2016 - 92/100

Big
bright aromas of ripe fruit and a little green herb. Just a few minutes in the
glass and the fruit becomes airy - almost ethereal. The palate is more velvet
than silk, the tannins slowly building from a smooth start, but what
beautifully cushioned tannins! The fruit is fresh with floral inflections: a
proper Volnay. It needs a few years for the tannic texture to loosen its grip,
but it has fine flavor, particularly on the finish where it blends with a
slightly herbal character. Drink 2018-2040.

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2012 - Burghound.com - April 2014 - "Good density"A more elegant nose of spicy and ripe dark currant aromas displays background nuances of menthol and earth. There is good density and plenty of dry extract to the mouth coating flavors that evidence a very mild hint of astringency on the slightly austere finish. It's possible that the recent bottling is responsible for the sense of astringency. 2018+ By Allen Meadows (USA)

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2011 - Wine Spectator - June 2014 - 89/100An elegant style, sporting floral, strawberry and cherry aromas and flavors. A few tannins go a long way, perhaps because this red is so delicate, leaving a light astringency on the finish. Best from 2016 through 2025. By Bruce Sanderson (USA)

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2010 - Burghound.com - April 2012 - 89/100The earth character continues onto the delicious, elegant and refined flavors that possess lacy tannins and a lilting mouth feel before terminating in a balanced, persistent and solidly complex finish. Structurally this is a classic Volnay though from a flavor profile standpoint there is more earth character than I typically find with this appellation, at least at present. 2016+ By Allen Meadows (USA).

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2009 - Burghound.com - May 2011 - 89/100A high-toned nose of fresh and airy red pinot fruit liberally cut with mineral notes that continue onto the rich, intense and vibrant flavors that are blessed with good dry extract that buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the attractively long finish. This is very Volnay in character and should drink well relatively early. 2015+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2008 - Wine Spectator - May 2011 - 90/100This is supple, but with grip too, giving the cherry, raspberry and spice flavors form and definition. Finishes with a touch of oak spice along with a mineral component. Best from 2013 through 2024.

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2007 - Burghound.com - April 2009 - 88/100A ripe though not especially elegant nose offers up rather somber and restrained dark berry fruit aromas that are followed by textured and sappy flavors that are quite firm and even a touch rustic. While not an unbalanced effort, it's seems clear that this is at an awkward stage so soon after bottling. 2013+

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret” 2006 - Burghound.com - April 2008 - 91/100Not surprisingly, this is aromatically more elegant with a fresh, airy and pure nose of extract of red pinot fruit that precedes moderately reserved, sweet and equally pure flavors that are almost delicate and finish with fine focus and length. This is an understated effort that is very Volnay in character. 2011+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2005 - Wine Spectator - October 2007 - 92/100 - The Top 100The Top 100 - Our annual round up of the year's most exciting wines
Very pure, elegant and harmonious, with violet, rose, blackberry and boysenberry flavors and a hint of spice. As silky as this is, the well-integrated tannins offer support. Drink now through 2020.

Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2005- Burghound.com - April 2007 - 89/100The nose is a step up in aromatic complexity with a layered fruit quality that includes notes of earth, minerality and underbrush where the stony character continues onto the rich, full and sweet flavors that are very Volnay in style. By Allen Meadows (USA).

2001 Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" - Burghound.com" - April 2004 - 87 points :Quite ripe for the vintage, espacially from Volnay wih sweet and rich earthy fruit notes followed by elegant, supple and long flavors that display only a hint of the astringency that so many "01s from Volnay possess. 87/2006+.

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